The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday approved an overhaul to rules and for bicyclists and pedestrians in an effort to improve safety, and to set the stage for changing city infrastructure to be friendlier for multiple types of transportation.
The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday approved
• A new “dead red” rule. Bicyclists will be able to treat red lights as stop signs, because most traffic signals in Anchorage detect cars at intersections, triggering a light change -- but most don’t pick up on bicyclists who are stuck waiting for a light to change. Cyclists will be required to yield right of way to other roadway users like pedestrians who are in an adjacent crosswalk and to any vehicle traveling in a lane with a green light.
“How are we creating accessibility for all of Anchorage in order to safely use non-motorized travel?” he said, emphasizing that the measure is about “transportation choice.” “I am an avid bicyclist in support of improving safety and making our streets more accessible to all road users. I believe this AO would help make Anchorage more friendly to all road users,” Bronson said.
Assembly members concerned with removing the helmet requirement also pointed to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finding helmet laws for youth reduce traumatic brain injuries and deaths.
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